Texas well grid 59-46
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Washington County and Brazos County. 316 reports, median depth 250 ft.
316Reports
250 ftMedian depth
96 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-46
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Shale 167, Clay 157, Sand 79, Rock 25, Sandy Loam 16, Shale/Rock 6 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 19, Shale 15, Clay 5, Shale/Rock 2, Shale / Rock 2, Sand & Rock 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 39, Shale 36, Rock 7, Clay 7, Sand & Rock 4, Blue Clay 2 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 112, Sand 111, Rock 19, Clay 15, Sand & Rock 9, Hard Rock 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Shale 97, Sand 77, Rock 10, Sand & Rock 9, Clay 6, Sandy Shale 6 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 38, Sand 35, Clay 4, Clay & Rock 4, Sand & Rock 5, Sandy Shale 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 5, Hard Clay 3, Clay 3, Sand 3, Sand & Rock 2, Sand Mixed With Clay 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 272 | 86.1% | 238 |
| Irrigation | 14 | 4.4% | 317 |
| Industrial | 13 | 4.1% | 350 |
| Stock | 8 | 2.5% | 379 |
| Other | 3 | 0.9% | 287 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 0.6% | 750 |
| Monitor | 2 | 0.6% | — |
| Fracking Supply | 1 | 0.3% | 910 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74 | 238 | 82 |
| 2010s | 122 | 238 | 100 |
| 2020s | 120 | 260 | 102 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 513583 | 2019 | 910 | 170 | 100 | Fracking Supply |
| 514543 | 2019 | 750 | 170 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 668196 | 2024 | 710 | 280 | 30 | Domestic |
| 400224 | 2015 | 670 | 180 | 80 | Domestic |
| 344705 | 2013 | 630 | 223 | 75 | Domestic |
| 332712 | 2006 | 590 | 80 | 150 | Industrial |
| 297046 | 2012 | 580 | 156 | 85 | Domestic |
| 92509 | 2006 | 560 | 98 | — | Domestic |
| 149565 | 2005 | 550 | 140 | 120 | Industrial |
| 652626 | 2023 | 530 | 160 | 50 | Domestic |
Every figure here comes from a report a licensed driller filed on the day the work ended — sometimes decades ago. It describes what was found then, not what a well yields today, and it is not a statement that any well is sound, potable or still in use.
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This grid falls in Washington County, Brazos County, Grimes County, Williamson County.